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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/2496| Title: | Influence of maturity on shelf life and quality changes in banana during storage under ambient condition. |
| Authors: | Narayana C.K., and M.M.Mustaffa. |
| Published/ Complete Date: | 2006-06-01 |
| Keywords: | Banana, maturity, ripening, quality characteristics, shelf-life. |
| Publisher: | Indian Journals |
| Citation: | Narayana C.K., and M.M.Mustaffa. 2006 . Influence of maturity on shelf life and quality changes in banana during storage under ambient condition. Indian Journal of Horticulture Vol.64(1). |
| Abstract/Description: | Various pre-harvest factors including maturity affect the quality and shelf-life of banana. The information pertaining to chemical composition of banana at different levels of maturity, ripening and its effect on quality is very limited. Poovan (Mysore, AAB) and Karpuravalli (Pisang Awak, ABB) banana bunches were harvested at 75, 90 and 100% maturity based on days from shooting to harvest. All the fruits were stored at ambient condition (26–32°C, 65–75% relative humidity) and changes in its physico-chemical and organoleptic quality were monitored. The results showed that fruits harvested at lower maturity grade had longer green life. The weight loss during storage and ripening was less in fruits of 100% maturity while the level of total soluble solids, titratable acidity and reducing and total sugars were high. It is concluded that the extended green life observed in 75% mature banana fruits may be due to the shift in the climacteric peak and reduction in chemical changes associated with ripening process. However, after ripening there is no difference in organoleptic quality among the different maturity fruits irrespective of their chemical composition. |
| Description: | Banana contributes 31% of total fruit production in India and it is the largest producer of banana in the world with a production of 16.82 million tonnes from an area of 4.90 lakh hectares. Though Cavendish group of cultivars are largely grown, Poovan (Mysore, AAB) and Karpuravalli (Pisang Awak, ABB) are the most common cultivars in southern and north-eastern states of India and also popular in south-east Asian countries like Philippines. Maturity of banana is very important from marketing point of view as the harvest maturity depends on the destination market. The most common method of measuring the maturity in advanced countries is based on the number of weeks or days after anthesis (Stover and Simmonds, 12; Thompson and Burden, 14). The maturity of fruit is influenced by climate, soil, water, light availability and genomic status of the cultivar. Measuring the diameter, shape and angularity of individual fingers are the other methods to estimate the maturity, which are destructive and practically difficult to use in the field. Information on the quality of banana fruits of different maturity grades during ripening, particularly Indian cultivars, are meager. The objective of the present investigation was to study the influence of different maturity of fruit on the shelf-life, quality and physico-chemical changes in two commercial cultivars, viz. Poovan (Mysore, AAB) and Karpuravalli (Pisang Awak, ABB). |
| ISSN: | 0972-8538(Print) |
| Type(s) of content: | Research Paper |
| Language: | English |
| Name of Journal: | Indian Journal of Horticulture |
| NAAS Rating: | 6.16 |
| Volume No.: | 64(1) |
| Page Number: | ( 12) - ( 16) |
| Name of the Division/Regional Station: | Horticulture |
| Source, DOI or any other URL: | http://www.indianjournals.com/%2Fijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijh&volume=64&issue=1&article=003&type=pdf |
| URI: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/2496 |
| Appears in Collections: | HS-NRCB-Publication |
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